Saturday, July 02, 2005

Scams.

Everywhere you look there is a scam for something or other. If it is not some lottery that you have not entered but have seemingly by magic won, then it is some wonder diet , new book to help you in every aspect of your life etc. The only thing they succeed in doing, is lightening you wallet. I received a promotion in the mail last week telling me that I could lose 6-20 kilos in 4 weeks, for only $105.00AU.if I sent away for their miraculous patch. It is supposedly impregnated with Iodine from the bottom of the Dead Sea, and works by 'revving up' my metabalism , allowing me to continue eating anything I desire, and still lose weight! I would like to know .a. how did they obtain my address,& b. how do they know if I need to lose weight? Aah, if only it were that simple, I would be 'in like Flynn'. But i, like my son the Frugal Bastard am not that gullible. But a girl can dream. This scam eminated from Singapore.

1 comment:

Hammy said...

I wouldn't take it that they know anything personal about you apart from your name and address, something they can easily get from the Electoral Roll. If you read your junk emails you would notice that your needs for Viagra and Cialis are huge.

Scams are everywhere - some things don't change, but they do get better with age. You have to keep your wits about you to avoid the pitfalls of everyday life, not just online.